Nov. 16, 2016, 12:29 p.m.

Standing tall amongst the hundreds of cars on display was a symbol of a galaxy far, far away.

The large replica TIE fighter of the "Star Wars" universe also marked the entrance to Nissan’s exhibit created for the unveiling of its Rogue One Star Wars car. In the midst of the reveal was a lone dancing stormtrooper that generated excitement through trivia and dance battles.

The unveiling of the Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Edition is one of this year’s highlights at the L.A. Auto Show.

Nov. 17, 2016, 2:44 p.m.

Jessicann from Girls' Garage shows us how to check if you need new tires using a penny.

When Jessica Chou drove her 2003 Volkswagen Jetta into the Los Angeles Auto Show, the people checking her in seemed confused.

“All the guys were like, ‘Are you sure you belong in here?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I know, she’s a real beauty,’ ” Chou said with a laugh.

She may not customize Ferraris with candy-red rims or rear-hinged doors, but the 26-year-old YouTuber from Culver City, known online as “Jessicann,” pitched something perhaps even more novel: Girls’ Garage, which she said is the first female-centric booth in the auto show’s 109-year history.

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Nov. 17, 2016, 1:00 p.m.

A subcompact crossover with stand-out-from-the-crowd looks. The CH-R inexplicably stands for Coupe High-Rider, although it rides low and actually has four doors — you can see the rear door handles up near the roof.

Nov. 17, 2016, 11:02 a.m.

Despite considerable advances in safety equipment and driver assistance systems, traffic deaths in the U.S. are rising. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported recently that road fatalities rose 10% in the first half of 2016 – after an increase in 2015 that was the sharpest in 50 years, when 38,300 people died on U.S. roads, according to the National Safety Council.

Why? NHTSA reported that a 3.3% increase in U.S. miles traveled in the first half of this year – the result of lower gas prices, healthy new car sales and a stronger economy – could not account for the higher number of deaths.

Auto executives at AutoMobility L.A., the industry-only portion of the L.A. Auto Show, believe the rise in deaths is a direct result of distracted driving – namely, texting.

Nov. 17, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

It’s a concept car. The concept? Big. “Subaru is demonstrating its thinking about how big a future Subaru SUV can be,” the company said. At 204.7 x 79.9 x 72 inches, it’s larger than a Ford Flex, and almost as big as Ford’s Expedition monster-mobile. It’s got three rows of seats.

Nov. 17, 2016, 9:40 a.m.

It seems like every other car company at the L.A. Auto Show has a new on-demand app to publicize. Most involve small-scale pilot programs.

The latest is Volvo, which Thursday announced Volvo Concierge Services. In San Francisco, 300 Volvo drivers will be invited to join the program, where a tap of the app orders up a car wash, a valet to take the car to the dealer for repair and maintenance, and, to avoid a trip to the gas station, fuel delivery.

Volvo claims the service as “the first expandable digital ecosystem that connects car owners with convenience services via a smartphone app.”

Nov. 17, 2016, 9:30 a.m.

This is Volkswagen’s entry into the midsize sport utility market, and the long-awaited, seven-passenger 2018 Atlas is set to go on sale next year. Volkswagen has not yet announced pricing for the Atlas but it’s reportedly expected to be in the $30,000 range.